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A DALTON father who fought a long campaign to discover the truth about why his newborn son died following treatment at Furness General said today he felt "deeply sad, angry and vindicated all at the same time".

ENTRIES for this year’s fun and fabulous Pet Stop Top Pet competition, this year sponsored by Alexander Vet Centre, in Hartington Street, Barrow, are pawing in already after just one week.All you have to do to enter is send in your favourite picture or video along with the name, breed and age of your pet to pets@nwemail.co.uk

A CHARITY which supports deaf people will put on new sessions – thanks to the latest £1,000 donation from a trust set up in memory of a popular businessman.• Would you like to apply for your organisation to receive £1,000? Click here to apply

SKILLSFEST 2015 takes place at The Forum in Barrow this Saturday, from 11am to 2.30pm.
Key Furness businesses and learning providers will be on hand to give face-to-face advice and information, and to demonstrate the types of careers available locally.
Today we ask about the importance of businesses and organisations to promote key employability skills to young people

“I JIGGLE, therefore I am!” – it’s not looking the part but taking part that counts and women across Furness are celebrating that fact with the This Girl Can campaign. Over the coming weeks we will be showing real women exercising – and having a ball in the process, reports JO DAVIES